Politics
Morrison holds lead in popularity despite failing in leadership

Despite a lack of progressive policies and various demographics being neglected, the Morrison ...  
What the 2021 Budget tells us about Australia’s population directions

The Government updated its population assumptions in the 2021 Budget, highlighting its eagerness ...  
Veteran suicide: The ADF and its problem with masculine culture

Alarmingly, some of the worst contributing factors of male veteran suicide are systemic to the ADF ...  
Seven ways the Coalition's budget is blue — not pink

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was on an inexplicable high after his underwhelming pre-budget speech to ...  
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EDITORIAL: Seven ways the Coalition’s budget is blue not pink

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was on an inexplicable high after his underwhelming pre-budget speech to ...  
Labor must be bold and consider changing leader before next election

To stand a chance of winning the next election, Labor must change its leader to someone who is ...  
Australians do not benefit from a war with China

Recent rhetoric on war is more about supporting the highly lucrative defence industry as it is ...  
Blockchain and its importance in the current cyber war

A digital infrastructure platform could be the next tool in cyber warfare as trust declines and ...  
Aussies abandoned in India: The Australian citizenship lie

By enacting the travel ban against Australian citizens returning from India, the Morrison Gover ...  
Why we published Morrison's speech to the Christian Churches conference

Imagine if the Prime Minister was a hardline atheist giving speeches about political matters at ...  
Josh Frydenberg's unremarkable shift in fiscal policy

Will the Morrison Government use this budget to move forward and embrace the opportunities of a ...  
Questions remain over Frydenberg's claims on ASIC expenses scandal

The company paid $110,000 to conduct an “independent review” into the corporate regulator ...  
ALAN AUSTIN: Job participation rate highlights burden on seniors and students

Australia’s high job participation is not the cause for celebration the Morrison Government and ...  
ABUL RIZVI: Frydenberg’s long-term GDP forecast will drive policy thinking

It will be the rate of long-term economic growth that Josh Frydenberg uses in his 2021 Intergen ...  
U.S. push for space weaponisation must be challenged

While most of the world supports outlawing space weaponry, the U.S. Government is still pushing to ...  
Homelessness crisis turning Australia into 'Nomadland'

The lives of van dwellers as portrayed in the film Nomadland provide a reminder of our governme ...  
From Proud Boy to Nazi in two months

Jarrad Searby was a Proud Boy in February, and he’s a Nazi now. It only took a couple of months. ...  
Townsville’s ‘Tree of Knowledge’ claims first place

History editor Dr Glenn Davies investigates other “Trees of Knowledge” around Australia and ...  
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